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How to Make Online Learning More Engaging and Effective for Students

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There are proven tools, techniques, and activities that can enhance the engagement and effectiveness of online learning for students. Active, engaged learners retain information better, participate more fully, and develop a deeper understanding of the material. That’s true in traditional classrooms and also true in online settings.

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Do mobile devices stunt social-emotional skills?

eSchool News

And, ownership of smartphones — mobile devices with an internet connection — has tripled in recent years among young people. In 2011, 22 percent of students starting high school had a smartphone; by 2015, the number rocketed to 68 percent. It gave them time to cool off,” high school principal Pat Baughman said.

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5 essentials for an active learning classroom

eSchool News

Identified by EDUCAUSE as a top strategic technology , active learning classrooms (ALCs) go beyond just outfitting learning spaces with technology. These engaging, dynamic spaces provide new pedagogical opportunities, support active learning, and help students develop relevant skills.

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Texas district launches connected school buses

eSchool News

Smartphones, wearable technology, always-on mobile devices–now, school buses are following suit, offering wi-fi connectivity and real-time monitoring to extend learning and create safe environments. Next page: How the Texas district brought its vision to life.

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How your communication strategies create safe schools

eSchool News

School district leaders have no higher priority than to create secure and informed campus environments. Being able to initiate a controlled emergency notification protocol to alert, notify and monitor directly from a mobile device, classroom audio system, or interactive flat panel is essential. Register now!

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Blended Learning: Designing a Whole Group Rotation with StudySync

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The term “blended learning” is an umbrella that encompasses many different models that combine active, engaged learning online with active, engage learning offline. Instead, an entire class can rotation between online and offline activities together in a single space.

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3 ways MDM helps fight school cyberattacks

eSchool News

Last September, the Los Angeles Unified School District was hit by a ransomware attack at the start of the new school year. And school districts need to take defensive action against cyberattacks now before it’s too late. With school districts across the U.S. IT departments at K-12 schools in the U.S.